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Lee Van Cleef was truly one of the greatest stars of his era, with a filmography that included some of the best Western movies of all time. With over 170 film and television roles, Van Cleef was particularly known for his leading and supporting roles in acclaimed spaghetti Westerns and his performances opposite stars like Gary Cooper, John Wayne, and Clint Eastwood. With a talent for playing no-nonsense tough guy bandits, Van Cleef had a sinister screen presence that made him a truly compelling villain.

From Western team-ups with iconic stars to truly spectacular Western sequels, Van Cleefs time in the cinematic Wild West was well spent. While some of Van Cleefs best Westerns featured him as the lead, he often also took a backseat to play highly memorable supporting characters who helped elevate these movies to now legendary status. A true icon of the Western genre, Van Cleef should be...

Sons of Anarchy introduced the audience to the Samcro motorcycle club, which has different designations and ranks for its members. Created by Kurt Sutter, Sons of Anarchy follows Jackson Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam), VP of the motorcycle club Sons of Anarchy in the fictional town of Charming, in California. The events of the series are kickstarted when Jax finds a manifesto written by his late father, John, one of the founding members of the club, in which he shares his vision and plans, which leads Jax to question the clubs path and history, his relationships, family, and himself.

Each character on Sons of Anarchy is involved with the club in some capacity but only the members of Samcro (Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original) hold legitimate ranks. These ranks range from the positions of power within the club, the roles that help facilitate the smooth operations of the club,...

Flashback to a time when Dwayne Johnson was still crossing over from the WWE to major Hollywood films. He was still being billed as “The Rock.” His physique was more muscular than monstrous. Fans and general audiences were finding out that his charismatic mic skills could transfer to fun, charismatic characters on screen. Johnson only had a couple of prior credits with The Mummy Returns and the spin-off The Scorpion King before he made the action comedy The Rundown from director Peter Berg.

2003’s The Rundown was Johnson’s sophomore starring effort and it would lay the groundwork for one of the biggest names in blockbuster movies for a number of years. Now, Kino Lorber will be releasing a new 4K Blu-ray of the film, which co-stars Sean William Scott, Rosario Dawson, Christopher Walken and Ewen Bremner. This new physical media release is expected to hit retailers sometime later this year.

A new image reunites several major cast members from the hit FX series Sons of Anarchy. The fun reunion comes a decade after the TV show ended its hit run in 2014.

The reunion happened at Washington State Summer Con. Theo Rossi, who played Juan-Carlos "Juice" Ortiz in Sons of Anarchy, shared a photo of the cast reunion that was taken at the event. Other cast members present in the image include Emilio Rivera (Marcus Alvarez), Charlie Hunnam (Jackson "Jax" Teller), David Labrava (Happy Lowman), Mark Boone Junior (Robert "Bobby Elvis" Munson), and Ron Perlman (Clarence "Clay" Morrow). The photo can be seen below.

Time marches onBUTthe #ReaperCrew is 4Life! pic.twitter.com/2JxDxVwkR7 Theo (@Theorossi) June 25, 2024

Related There are practically Zero redeemable characters in Sons of Anarchy - but does that really matter?

Some people struggle to connect with a series in which none of the characters have any redeeming qualities.

The following contains spoilers for all seven seasons of Sons of Anarchy.

Airing on FX from September 2008 through December 2014, Sons of Anarchy is a series that may not have left as big a cultural impact as comparable properties from that time period. However, with a full 10 years now separating viewers from the beautifully tragic end of Samcro's story, it's as good a time as any to strap on your helmet, dust off your cut, sew on your patch and revisit this gripping biker drama.

Sons of Anarchy centers on the eponymous Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club's flagship Redwood Originals charter, based in the fictional California town of Charming. The seven-season story is told from the perspective of Charlie Hunnam's Jackson "Jax" Teller, who can simultaneously be the most enjoyable and most frustrating part of the series. The overarching plot begins to unfold almost immediately in the pilot when Jax...

Because "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" was set in such a politically fraught universe, it was always eager to tackle difficult stories about moral ambiguity. The title space station is located near the planet Bajor, which had been, up until recently, militarily occupied by the Cardassians, a fascistic species devoted to military strength and Bajoran extermination. "Deep Space Nine" takes place right as the Cardassian occupation had ended and witnessed Bajor entering into a long and tricky restoration phase. A lot of "Deep Space Nine" was about the rising corrupt Bajoran theocracy that was elbowing their way into the power vacuum.

Major Kira (Nana Visitor) was the Bajoran first officer on board DS9, and she spent the show learning to live with her military past. During the occupation, Kira took many, many Cardassian lives as a member of the Bajoran Resistance. As one might expect, she was deeply wounded and...

Where to Watch Powered by "River Wild" is a new take on the 1994 film, not a remake or reboot, according to the team behind the production. It is a standalone sequel set in the "universe" of the original. The 2023 version of "River Wild" introduces original characters and a new setting in Hungary, differing from the 1994 film's Idaho setting and characters. The new film focuses on the inner dynamics and tensions of a group of siblings and their childhood friend, creating a more intimate and gritty story set in an exciting river adventure.

The 2023 iteration of River Wild changes up the formula of the 1994 Meryl Streep classic, but it's not quite a remake. The original, underrated adventure-meets-thriller film is remembered well as a box-office hit. The movie chronicles the white-water rafting trip of the Hartman family, which turns from an exciting chance to bond into a truly terrifying ordeal. The River Wild...

A new classic from the 90s will present a modernized version from the hand of director Ben Ketai (Beneath), with Adam Brody and Leighton Meester as protagonists. This is River Wild, a 1994 film starring Kevin Bacon and Meryl Streep, which new reimagining will be released on digital, Blu-ray and DVD on August 1.

This Thursday, Universal Pictures released the first trailer for the movie, which anticipates a family adventure that goes terribly wrong when they get cut in the rapids, while someone on the boat seems to be determined to sabotage their trip:

Here’s the official synopsis for the film:

“Joey fears there could be trouble ahead after her brother Gray invites Trevor, a childhood friend with a troubled past, on their whitewater rafting adventure with two tourists. Once they become stranded in r aging rapids, the thrill seeking trip quickly turns from exciting to utterly terrifying as the rafters...

The Sons of Anarchy motorcycle club went through a lot of changes in its hierarchy throughout the Sons of Anarchy TV series, and here’s every President the club has had so far. Sons of Anarchy took the audience into the world of motorcycle clubs by following the title Mc in the fictional town of Charming, California. Led by the club’s VP at the beginning of the series, Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam), Sons of Anarchy saw the club and its members go through hell and back not just in their personal lives but also within the club, and many of the problems they got involved in (and many of the show’s most tragic moments) were due to the bad decisions of the club’s President at that moment.

The club’s President is the leader of the charter, and in the case of Samcro’s President, he also...

Charlie Hunnam has had enough biking anarchy for a lifetime.

Hunnam famously starred in “Sons of Anarchy” from 2008 to 2014. Life sometimes imitates art and Hunnam was once an avid rider. It turns out that is no longer the case. The “Shantaram” star reveals that he has reconsidered the risk-reward ratio of riding a motorcycle.

Read More: Charlie Hunnam Teases Possible ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ Revival As Jax Teller (Exclusive)

“I did for about nine years solid while I was doing ‘Sons of Anarchy’. I rode like I was a Hells Angels,” Hunnam tells Et Canada. “I took a lot of risks and got away with a lot. As soon as we finished the show, it was like the spell was broken.

“All of a sudden, I started to worry about being on a bike. You need to ride with confidence, you know? You think about what could go wrong, there is...

Over the course of seven seasons, Sons of Anarchy saw the title club having two different Presidents, but as the series explored the history of Samcro more and more, one big question arose: why was Piney never President of the club? Sons of Anarchy took viewers to the fictional town of Charming, California, to immerse themselves into the world of motorcycle clubs. Leading Sons of Anarchy was Jackson “Jax” Teller (Charlie Hunnam), VP of the club at the beginning of the series and the son of John “Jt” Teller, one of the club’s founding members.

Sons of Anarchy kicks off when Jax finds Jt’s manifesto, in which he shared his vision and plans for the club, which were completely different from those of the current President (and Jax’s stepfather), Clay Morrow (Ron Perlman). This was the beginning of a bunch of problems between Jax and Clay, both...

Exclusive: To say war is imminent in Season 4 of FX’s Mayans M.C. would be an understatement — it already has begun. Deadline has your exclusive first look at what’s ahead when the Mayans face off against Sons of Anarchy‘s Samcro in the teaser trailer above.

With Van Ghoste’s cover of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Off with Their Heads” setting the scene, men from both sides angrily embrace in defense of their families on the battlefield.

On one side, the Reyes siblings, Ez (Jd Pardo) and Angel (Clayton Cardenas), are leading the pack, flanked by their loyal brothers Gilly (Vincent “Rocco” Vargas), Hank (Frankie Loyal) and Creeper (Joseph Lucero). But in order to win, they will need all hands on deck.

In the Season 3 finale, the fates of Bishop (Michael Irby) and Taza (Raoul Trujillo) lay in the balance after a gunshot was unleashed in a room...

William Lucking, known for his portrayal as old-school biker and founding Samcro member Piney Winston from "Sons of Anarchy" and Colonel Francis Lynch in the first season of the 1980s TV show "The A-Team," has passed away at the age of 80.

"Although William often played toughs and strongmen, in his actual life he was an elegant man with a brilliant intellect who loved to argue about politics and current affairs, discuss philosophy and physics and assert fine-pointed opinions about art and poetry," his wife Sigrid Insull Lucking said in his obituary.

The character actor's career spanned over five decades, typically playing tough, hoss...

The post William Lucking, Sons of Anarchy Star, Has Died at 80 appeared first on /Film.

Samcro has lost another one of their own. Actor William Lucking, who played biker Piney Winston—Opie's dad and a member of the First 9—on the series Sons of Anarchy, has died. He was 80 years old. His rep confirmed to E! News that the actor passed away at his home in Las Vegas on Oct. 18 and shared an obituary. The actor's longtime friend and fellow actor Stephen Macht posted a similar one on Facebook on Nov. 2. "Although William often played tough guys, in his actual life he was an elegant man with a brilliant intellect who loved to argue about politics and current affairs, discuss philosophy and physics, and assert fine-pointed opinions about art...

William Lucking, the actor best known for his role as biker Piney Winston on the hit series “Sons of Anarchy,” died on Oct. 18 in his Las Vegas home. Lucking was 80.

“Although William often played toughs and strongmen, in his actual life he was an elegant man with a brilliant intellect who loved to argue about politics and current affairs, discuss philosophy and physics and assert fine-pointed opinions about art and poetry,” his wife Sigrid Insull Lucking wrote in an obituary posted on Facebook by his friend and fellow actor Stephen Macht.

Lucking famously played Samcro member Piermont “Piney” Winston on 35 episodes of Kurt Sutter’s FX crime drama “Sons of Anarchy,” from the start of the series through the fourth season (2008 to 2011).

Some more of Lucking’s most notable roles include Army Col. Lynch on “The A-Team” from 1983 to 1984, as well as Bajoran Furel on three episodes of “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine...

William Lucking, who played Piney Winston in FX’s Sons of Anarchy and had 100-plus other film and TV credits during a nearly half-century career, has died, his agent confirmed to Deadline. He was 80.

Lucking died October 18 at his home in Las Vegas. No cause of death has been revealed.

An obituary shared by his wife Sigrid Lucking reads, “Although William often played toughs and strongmen, in his actual life he was an elegant man with a brilliant intellect who loved to argue about politics and current affairs, discuss philosophy and physics, and assert fine-pointed opinions about art and poetry.”

Lucking was born on June 17, 1941, in Michigan and moved with his family to California in the 1950s. With a degree in literature from UCLA, he furthered his theater studies at the Pasadena Playhouse.

Throughout his lengthy career in Hollywood, he portrayed a diverse range of characters on the big and...

William Lucking, the rugged character actor who portrayed the old-school biker Piney Winston on the FX drama series Sons of Anarchy, has died. He was 80.

Lucking died Oct. 18 at his home in Las Vegas, his wife, Sigrid Insull Lucking, announced in an obituary distributed by friend and actor Stephen Macht.

“Although William often played toughs and strongmen, in his actual life he was an elegant man with a brilliant intellect who loved to argue about politics and current affairs, discuss philosophy and physics and assert fine-pointed opinions about art and poetry,” his wife said.

Lucking also played Army ...

William Lucking, the rugged character actor who portrayed the old-school biker Piney Winston on the FX drama series Sons of Anarchy, has died. He was 80.

Lucking died Oct. 18 at his home in Las Vegas, his wife, Sigrid Insull Lucking, announced in an obituary distributed by friend and actor Stephen Macht.

“Although William often played toughs and strongmen, in his actual life he was an elegant man with a brilliant intellect who loved to argue about politics and current affairs, discuss philosophy and physics and assert fine-pointed opinions about art and poetry,” his wife said.

Lucking also played Army ...

Spoilersa favorite drama, where Shakespeare’s Hamlet themes fornicated with classic Grindhouse and Pulp Fiction genres, “Sons of Anarchy” on FX has finally come to an end.No longer can we look forward to lingering frames of man-ass, Tig’s (Kim Coates) intense glare or Chib’s (Tommy Flanagan) nearly indecipherable bucking up. Those of us who hung in there for the whole run still miss Piney’s (William Lucking) “Church” side-eyes and his son Opie’s (Ryan Hurst) Zen moments of centering lead character Jax (Charlie Hunnam) who ended the series in a Big Bang. Sons of Anarchy was brought to life by showrunner Kurt Sutter, who played a key […]...

Network: FX

Episodes: 92 (hour)

Seasons: Seven

TV show dates: September 3, 2008 -- December 9, 2014

Series status: Ended

Performers include: Charlie Hunnam, Mark Boone Junior, Tommy Flanagan, Maggie Siff, Ron Perlman, Kim Coates, Katey Sagal, Theo Rossi, Ryan Hurst, Johnny Lewis, William Lucking, Dayton Callie, Taylor Sheridan, Ally Walker, Winter Ave Zoli, Adam Arkin, Henry Rollins, Dendrie Taylor, Emilio Rivera, Jamie McShane, Marcos A. Ferraez, Mitch Pileggi, Callard Harris, Julie Ariola, Tory Kittles, Sprague Grayden, Nicholas Guest, Jay Karnes, Tara Macken, and Drea de Matteo.

TV show description:

This dark and humorous drama follows the members of a notorious motorcycle club from Charming, California. The mission of the local Redwood chapter of the Sons of Anarchy (Soa) is to protect their simple town from advancing drug dealers and local corporate developers -- while also making sure...

While director Peter Berg's 2003 action-thriller The Rundown wasn't a blockbuster by any means, taking in just over $80 million worldwide, the movie has gained quite a following over the past 10 years. The director revealed that he is actively developing a sequel, with Dwayne Johnson on board to reprise his role as the bounty hunter Beck.

Here's what the director had to say, when asked if he was sick of people asking him about the sequel.

"No, never. And we just met with writers, so we're trying to do it. I really want to do it. I've talked to Dwayne. I have an actor in mind that I can't say that I want to work with Dwayne on it, and we want to do it. Yeah, we're meeting with writers now."

It seems that Seann William Scott, who co-starred in The Rundown, is likely out of this follow-up, since the director...

If you caught tonight’s episode of Sons of Anarchy on FX, you witnessed the inevitable death of a major character. Fortunately, EW was on the set of the actor’s last day to snag an exclusive interview.

But first, a spoiler alert! Don’t read beyond the jump if you haven’t watched the gut-wrenching episode.

Clay Morrow may have deserved to die, but there probably isn’t a fan who was completely eager to see the big guy go — Ron Perlman was that good at playing the ruthless ex-president of Samcro. “As much as people say that they want Clay dead,...

Feature Glen Chapman 10 Sep 2013 - 07:24

Glen explains why Sons of Anarchy, starting its 6th season today, risks being eclipsed by its peers and why it richly deserves your time...

It's a strong time for quality TV, this much is clear. For well over a decade, we’ve had drama that’s garnered considerable critical acclaim whilst being a ratings hit at the same time. Indeed, a number of contemporary shows are often in the conversation as to what the best TV programme of all time is. With such praise being heaped upon a handful of shows, inevitably there will be some that are overlooked.

One of the main hurdles for a viewer getting into a new series is the time commitment involved. If the premise or indeed the pilot doesn't immediately grab you, then you may end up overlooking some quality television. This certainly applies to Sons of Anarchy...

Spoiler alert! If you haven’t watched Sons of Anarchy’s season 5 finale, stop reading now. One of the big questions was whether fan favorite Tig (Kim Coates) would live or die. In a pre-finale EW.com poll, 21 percent of readers thought Pope (Harold Perrineau) would get his revenge on Tig, the man who killed his daughter (and the man whose daughter Pope burned alive in retaliation in the season premiere), while 28 percent thought Jax (Charlie Hunnam) would find a way to save Tig and 51 percent believed Tig would end up flying to Ireland with Clay (Ron Perlman). And…

The...

Molly Ringwald, darling of the 1980s, is developing a new show for Lifetime.

The "Sixteen Candles" actress, who currently appears in ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," is set to star in and executive produce the untitled project. Variety reports that the show will focus on "a woman who returns to her hometown with two kids and confronts the social issues of her past, including the mean girls of her high school days."

In other casting news...

"Vampire Diaries" star Torrey DeVitto has reportedly been tapped for the next season of "Army Wives." The "Pretty Little Liars" alum will be joining the Lifetime drama along with R&B singer Ashanti and young actress Elle McLemore. [TVLine]

"Sons of Anarchy" regular William Lucking will be switching things up on "Switched at Birth." The industry vet, who has appeared in big projects such as "Murder, She Wrote" and "Erin Brockovich,...

Spoilers'Sons of Anarchy' episode 'Laying Pipe' sees our Samcro boys Opie, Tig, Chibs and Jax go to prison, but only three leave lock down. The death of Opie was so intensely brutal, deliberate and psychologically damaging for Jax and his crew, that many journalists will be on a conference call with Kurt Sutter today in a quasi grief counseling session to ask questions as we grapple with all that Ryan Hurst had to handle on the series. Opie's reign as the strong silent type endured Christ-like suffering, beginning with his wife's murder (Tig on Clay's orders) and then his dad Piney (William Lucking) killed in cold blood by Clay. Even his mother is named Mary.Every resultant action and horrific end...

Sons of Anarchy Season 5, Episode 1: “Sovereign“

Written by Kurt Sutter

Directed by Paris Barclay

Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX

Jax (Charlie Hunnam) is at the gavel, vendettas are all around Samcro, the Niners are under the cold, hard reign of promising new villain Damon Pope (Harold Perrineau), and there’s a new pimp on the block, “companionator” Nero Padilla (Jimmy Smits), double starring as Gemma‘s (Katey Sagal) momentary lover and brothel runner to lighten up the cruelty of the drama.

Kurt Sutter‘s fifth season of Sons of Anarchy starts off with the familiar ingredients of what has made this show stand out in the past- throwing its strong characters into the utmost of cruel situations and difficult emotional dilemmas, paving the way for a deeply thought-out journey of character development. The season opener appears to have Sutter bringing his series back to the second season‘s brilliance,...

We’ve had nearly a year to breath since the fated shot heard round Samcro. Clay (Ron Perlman) took the life of another member of the Redwood Original 9 in Sons of Anarchy Episode 4.8 (read the Samcro Obituary).

The Soa webisphere cried in outrage, calling for Clay’s death – at the hands of Jax (Charlie Hunnam) and/or Opie (Ryan Hurst). Alas, we don’t hold the gavel. The weight (and burden) of that honor falls on the shoulders of showrunner Kurt Sutter. And, he ruled that Clay would live. But, there would be consequences.

Sons of Anarchy Season 5 began in an ostensibly new direction. Jax now officially rides at the head of the pack, with his Sergeant-at-arms, Chibs (Tommy Flanagan), by his side. Clay, “broken” but not out, looms in the periphery. He’s hunched over and unable to ride. However, don’t call him the new Piney (William Lucking). If you did,...

Sons of Anarchy came back to primetime last night with a season five premiere that promised that even though level-headed Jax is now in control of the Sons, things will not be calming down anytime soon for the besieged biker gang.

Spoiler warning – don't read on if you haven't watched last night's premiere yet.

I came around slowly as a Sons of Anarchy fan, with my husband becoming a fan long before me. Slowly, Charlie Hunnam's subtle, soulful performance as the tortured, reticent Jackson Teller sucked me in. But I've never fully embraced the uber-violence often displayed on the gritty motorcycle drama, and though I thought nothing could top last season's nightmare-inducing shiv-in-the-ear prison murder, they outdid themselves in a plotline that had me once again covering my eyes in horror.

Related: Charlie Hunnam Shirtless

Last season, Sons baddie-with-a-heart-of-gold Tig (Kim Coates), working off a lie told by Clay (Ron Perlman) to cover Piney's (William Lucking) murder...

Tonight, Sons of Anarchy returns with an explosive, emotional fifth season premiere (FX, 10 p.m. Et). Since we’ve already given diehards plenty of intel on season 5, let’s talk to the people who’ve heard how great this EWwy-nominated show is (Ken Tucker gives it an an A- in the current issue of EW) but haven’t had a chance to catch up. Here are five things you need to know in order to jump in tonight.

1. The show is influenced by Hamlet. The kingdom is Samcro (Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original), and Clay (Ron Perlman) became...

“I’m loving Season 5,” actor Ron Perlman told us, with regard to the upcoming season of Sons of Anarchy.

In this interview with Perlman, the actor takes us through Clay Morrow’s downward spiral. Although his club, his wife and his health have been “ripped” from him, fans shouldn’t count Clay out of the picture. Perlman let us know that Clay will be working out what he “intends to do” about his various losses from Season 4 in the coming episodes.

“It’s probably the most fun season of all for me,” Perlman said. He’s playing the exact same character, but now he’s lost all of his lifelines. Could this mean we can expect a more strategic, cutthroat Clay in seasons five through six? It’s hard to imagine a more devious Clay after everything that happened in the first four seasons. Starting with Donna and moving forward...

Opie (Ryan Hurst) has always been one of the most tortured characters on Sons of Anarchy.

First Opie lost Donna, a loss that drove him deeper into the Samcro lifestyle. Eventually, Opie came back from his emotional grotto, got married and was well on his way to becoming the next Samcro VP, in the event that Jax (Charlie Hunnam) stepped up to take the gavel.

Then, one of the saddest moments on Sons of Anarchy kicked happiness in the face. Piney (William Lucking) was killed by Clay (Ron Perlman) in Season 4. It was the shotgun blast heard round the world.

Editor’S Pick: Samcro Obituary and the Future of the Club

It was hard enough for Opie to learn that his porn star wife was taking birth control pills, but nothing could quite prepare him to seeing his father shot dead – alone. Nothing could prepare the fans either. If learning...

September 11.

Sons of Anarchy comes back to FX for Season 5. Three weeks have passed. A new leader sits at the head of the table. The One-Niners have an unsettled score with Samcro after Tig (Kim Coates) killed Laroy’s girlfriend, Damon Pope’s daughter. Expect shit to hit the fan.

At Comic Con, FX screened the first seven minutes of Season 5, and it foreshadowed a tumultuous future for Samcro. From here on there are several Spoilers as we go into the first few minutes – so consider yourself warned.

Season 5 opens up with Jax (Charlie Hunnam) riding at night. There are three bikes behind him, but it’s difficult to discern who else is riding. In the distance, you can see the faint outline of a truck. It looks like the Sons are out on either a guns or drug run. Right away, showrunner Kurt Sutter has established Jax as the new leader.

There's a new face at the head of the table this season on Sons of Anarchy.

After Clay (Ron Perlman) killed Piney (William Lucking), put a hit out on Tara (Maggie Siff) and beat his wife Gemma (Katey Sagal) to a bloody pulp in an effort to protect his secrets, Jax (Charlie Hunnam) ousted his stepfather from the president's seat. But it's going to be far from a cushy job.

Sons of Anarchy boss on Season 4 Finale: Clay suffered a "fate worse than death"

Jax has the immediate threat of retaliation from Damon Pope (guest star Harold Perrineau), whose daughter was accidentally killed...

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“Contraband” with Mark Wahlberg comes to Blu-ray and DVD on April 24, 2012.

Image credit: Universal Pictures

Here is the synopsis for “Contraband”:

Mark Wahlberg leads the cast of “Contraband”: a white-knuckled action...

Chicago – One way to craft an unforgettable, undeniably adept film is to make a new one. Hollywood views that as financially risky, though, and it often doesn’t happen without being based on a book with a built-in audience or a film that’s already an international box-office success.

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Just like the Swedish smash hit “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” was recently remade for U.S. audiences by David Fincher of “The Social Network” fame, producer and star Mark Wahlberg found financial worth – and he’d sell you on artistic, too – in the international remake route. He’s hoping he’d earn U.S. assurance from what recently worked in Iceland.

While U.S. audiences were well aware of Fincher’s hijacking from Sweden, “Contraband” being a U.S. remake of Iceland’s “Reykjavík-Rotterdam” is lesser known. That film most Americans can’t pronounce is one of the...

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The movie poster for “Contraband” with Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale.

Image credit: Universal Pictures

Here is the synopsis for “Contraband”:...

Kurt Sutter had said there was just too much story to cram into a simple one-hour finale for the epic fourth season of Sons of Anarchy. With ‘To Be (Act 1)’, co-written and directed by Sutter, fans can expect to find out why.

With the sheer amount of manipulation, half-truths and flat-out lies floating around the inner confines of the Sons of Anarchy, it’s a wonder the motorcycle club is capable of running a garage, let alone take part in an astronomical amount of illegal dealings.

But, like any hotbed of Shakespearean deceit, Samcro may finally be ready to implode.

After Opie (Ryan Hurst) catches word from Unser (Dayton Callie) that his father, Piney (William Lucking) was gunned down by Clay (Ron Perlman), Opie saw fit to return the favor by putting two slugs in ...

Click to continue reading ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ Season 4 Episode 13 ‘To Be (Act I)’ Recap...

Whoa. If you watched Sons of Anarchy Episode 4.12, “Burnt and Purged Away”, you know exactly what I’m talking about. If you haven’t watched the episode yet, you need to “check yourself”, watch it (twice if need be) and then come back for the discussion. I speculated in the past that Opie (Ryan Hurst) and Jax (Charlie Hunnam) would team up to tag-team kill Clay (Ron Perlman). The theory is still holding up, just with a slightly different twist than expected. At the end of episode 11, “Call of Duty“, Opie finally learned that his father was killed. Thanks to Unser (Dayton Callie), Opie also learned that it was Clay who killed Piney (William Lucking). Obituary For Piney In “Burnt and Purged Away”, Opie confronted Gemma (Katey Sagal) regarding her facial bruises. Although he was led to believe that Gemma had his best interest in mind by Unser, Opie doubted...

Sons of Anarchy‘s breakneck fourth season continues this Tuesday (FX, 10/9c) with perpetually downtrodden Opie featured prominently due to the untimely (and unseemly) death of his father. How will he cope with the knowledge of who killed Piney? Should retaliation be expected? Is Opie’s friendship with Jax now but a distant memory? Ryan Hurst spoke with TVLine about what lies ahead for his conflicted Son as well as what the end of the season holds for the club.

Tvline | Opie has now been catapulted to a darker place than we’ve ever seen him — and that’s saying a lot.

And, so it begins. The countdown to Clay’s (Ron Perlman) death has “officially” started on Sons of Anarchy. Clay has crossed too many lines, killed one too many fathers and ordered the deaths of one too many loved ones. “Call of Duty” pushed Clay further to the outskirts of the club. He’s always had a building tension with Jax (Charlie Hunnam), but now Jax has the first of three motives for killing Clay. Jax knows Clay brutally attacked the VP’s mom. It is only a matter of time before Jax also knows that Clay ordered the attack on Tara and killed John Teller. Unfortunately for Jax, he may not get the chance to exact the vengeance he so richly deserves. Why? Opie (Ryan Hurst) now knows that Clay killed Piney (William Lucking). In an unorthodox move, Unser (Dayton Callie) followed Opie up to Piney’s cabin. It...

Clay (Ron Perlman) has finally crossed the line. Wait. That may be an understatement. He’s crossed the line several times, but now Clay has made the one decision that we just can’t cosign. If you saw the “Hands” episode of Sons of Anarchy, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Clay Morrow is a wife beater. He beat Gemma (Katey Sagal). Violently. In so doing, he’s become the number one target on everyone’s hit list. When Clay killed Piney (William Lucking), we loathed Clay for his actions. Still, we retained some modicum of respect for the leader of Samcro. Now, that’s all out the window. Clay has signed his own death certificate. “He’s gonna die – by the hand of the son.” – Gemma to Unser (Dayton Callie) It looks like creator Kurt Sutter is shifting focus back towards the original biker depiction of the Hamlet story line.

Here is some great news for fans of FX's Sons of Anarchy. The network has announced it's adding an additional episode to the highest-rated season to date. The season finale will air on Tuesday, December 6 at 10:00 Pm Et/Pt. The 10th Episode - “Hands” - airs Tomorrow at 10:00 Pm Et/Pt.

Here is the official press release:

FX has ordered an extra episode of Sons of Anarchy that will extend the current fourth season to 14 episodes with the series finale now airing on Tuesday, December 6 at 10:00 Pm Et/Pt, announced Nick Grad, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, FX.

“Creatively, this has been Sons’ best and biggest season ever,” said Grad. “Kurt asked us to consider adding an extra episode to fully close this current chapter of the Sons saga. By adding the extra episode, it wraps up a magnificent season in extraordinary fashion. This...

FX has ordered an extra episode of Sons of Anarchy that will extend the current run of Season 4 to 14 episodes. The series finale will now air on Tuesday, December 6 at 10:00 Pm Et/Pt, which was announced by Nick Grad, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, FX.

Nick Grad stated the following about this extension of Sons of Anarchy Season 4.

"Creatively, this has been Sons' best and biggest season ever. Kurt Sutter asked us to consider adding an extra episode to fully close this current chapter of the Sons saga. By adding the extra episode, it wraps up a magnificent season in extraordinary fashion. This is a real bonus for fans of the series."

Four seasons in, Sons of Anarchy is recording its highest-rated season yet, delivering 5.45 million Total Viewers and 3.71 million Adults 18-49, respective gains of +23% and +20%. On a weekly multi-telecast basis, Sons is delivering 8.51 million Total Viewers...

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Sons of Anarchy has been on a tremendous run recently and while the latest episode ‘Kiss’ wasn’t quite as stunning as last weeks stand-out ‘Family Recipe’, it was a quality episode that kept the drama building admirably.

I’m a little bemused over the sequence which gave the episode its sultry title, as we saw Gemma (Katey Sagal) giving Wayne Unser (Dayton Callie) a smooch, as they discovered the body of Piney (William Lucking) – whom was brutally slain by Clay (Ron Perlman) last week, with a shotgun blast to the chest.

Her reaction to finding Piney was understandably one of horror, but it soon gave way to conflicting thoughts over her feelings towards Clay. To me, it kind of makes sense that she feels an allegiance to protect the man she loves – whatever the cost. Not only this, but she also revealed her full knowledge of John Teller’s murder,...

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

If you asked me what I’d consider to be a perfect episode of Sons Of Anarchy ‘Family Recipe’ was pretty much it. The episode was just as hilarious as it was tragic, with plenty of character driven moments as well as just the right amount of requisite action. Even if its been an arguably patchy season, the last few episodes have been a definite confidence boost.

Having said that, watching Piney (William Lucking) being brutally slain by Clay (Ron Perlman) at the end of the episode was quite a sucker punch. He’s not only been one of the few characters this season who we’ve been able to sympathise with, but Piney has always been one of my favourites of the crew – thanks to his almost fatherly relationship with Jax (Charlie Hunnam) and his dedication to the old-morals of the club. Taking a shotgun...

Kurt Sutter, you devilish bastard. In one fell swoop, you secured Sons of Anarchy Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations. It’s going to be a gritty war to see who gets best drama between Breaking Bad and Soa, but rest assured you deserve your time to shine. Sadly, all great victories come with a cost. Today, we wave goodbye to Piney, a character who has been played brilliantly by William Lucking this season and in seasons past. He’s the heart of the club. Piney is the wise moral compass and voice of reason that keeps the club from falling apart. He doesn’t need a lot of scenes, just a few moments of poignant speech and action to show us where the club is going if it doesn’t take a moment to reevaluate where its been. Sadly, Clay (Ron Perlman), the ignoble leader of Samcro, decided it...

Sons of Anarchy airs exclusively on FX and stars Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman, Katey Sagal, Maggie Siff, Kim Coates, Mark Boone Junior, Tommy Flanagan, Ryan Hurst, Theo Rossi, William Lucking, Dayton Callie, David Labrava, Niko Nicotera, Fernando Andrade, Danny Trejo and Rockmond Dunbar. Catch it every Tuesday at 10 Pm Et/Pt. FX's original series, Sons of Anarchy, is an adrenalized drama with darkly comedic undertones that explores a notorious outlaw motorcycle club's (Mc) desire to protect its livelihood while ensuring that their simple, sheltered town of Charming, California remains exactly that, Charming. The Mc must confront threats from drug dealers, corporate developers, and overzealous law officers. Behind the Mc's familial lifestyle and legally thriving automotive shop is a...

Sons of Anarchy airs exclusively on FX and stars Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman, Katey Sagal, Maggie Siff, Kim Coates, Mark Boone Junior, Tommy Flanagan, Ryan Hurst, Theo Rossi, William Lucking, Dayton Callie, David Labrava, Niko Nicotera, Fernando Andrade, Danny Trejo and Rockmond Dunbar. Catch it every Tuesday at 10 Pm Et/Pt. FX's original series, Sons of Anarchy, is an adrenalized drama with darkly comedic undertones that explores a notorious outlaw motorcycle club's (Mc) desire to protect its livelihood while ensuring that their simple, sheltered town of Charming, California remains exactly that, Charming. The Mc must confront threats from drug dealers, corporate developers, and overzealous law officers. Behind the Mc's familial lifestyle and legally thriving automotive shop is a...

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

If you’ll excuse the pun – and you should – things got ‘Juicier’ this week, in what was one of the strongest episodes so far in season four of Sons of Anarchy. While it pains me to say it as fan of the show, this season has felt a little disjointed and patchy – not that I can completely put my finger on why.

It could be that the show is beginning to tread familiar ground, or perhaps it’s just the slower pace to the start of this season. Season three was a disappointment to many fans of the show – but at least that season tried to do something ambitious with its baby kidnapping plot which spanned both sides of the Atlantic.

But for all my concerns over the first half of this mixed fourth season, Sons of Anarchy strides confidently into its second half with an...